Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
Photo: Johannes Havn
Keep pouring boiling water over the top every few minutes to keep it hot. Depending on the thickness of the wood, this should be kept up for anywhere from one to three hours to make the wood fully pliable.
List Key signature Major key Minor key B♭, E♭ B♭ major G minor B♭ F major D minor None C major A minor F♯ G major E minor 11 more rows
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Read More »BENDING ordinary wood or plywood to a curved shape can enhance many home woodworking projects - for example, when building furniture with curved legs or cabinets with curved fronts, or when making curved railings, and even for building homemade sports equipment such as a toboggan or custom-made curved backpacking board. For bending most solid lumber (except very thin strips that bend easily without cracking), there are two basic methods most often used by do-it-yourselfers: 1. Steaming or soaking the wood in boiling water to soften it. 2. Saw-kerfing or grooving the back of the wood so it will bend easily without danger of splitting or cracking.Steaming or soaking lumber can be accomplished in several ways. One method is to rig up a trough of some kind, using a length of rain gutter, for instance. Place the wood in this and fill with boiling water, then lay heavy strips of canvas or old blankets on top to keep the water hot and to hold the wood under the water. Keep pouring boiling water over the top every few minutes to keep it hot. Depending on the thickness of the wood, this should be kept up for anywhere from one to three hours to make the wood fully pliable. Many find it simpler to steam the wood by wrapping it in heavy aluminum foil. Wrap the foil loosely around the wood, then crimp one end tightly closed so it will hold water. Pour water in from the open end, and then crimp this closed, too. Now place the whole thing over a charcoal grill or hot plate of some kind and leave it there while the water on the inside boils and turns to steam. If the package is a long one, heating it along its full length is really not necessary. Tilt it, and heat just the lowest end. The water will boil and create steam that will work its way up through the full length.
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Read More »According Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, old-growth wood has distinct advantages over today's wood: it is resistant to rot and termites, stronger and harder, and more stable. Stability refers to how much the wood expands and contracts due to moisture.
Old-growth wood refers to wood from trees that belonged to forests that grew up over hundreds of years. A majority of today’s lumber is harvested from trees that have been cultivated to grow rapidly, so the wood is not as dense. As a result, it is weaker and more susceptible to decay and instability. Old-growth wood has nearly ten times the number of growth rings per inch (meaning that it is much denser) and is more resistant to decay or damage. According Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, old-growth wood has distinct advantages over today’s wood: it is resistant to rot and termites, stronger and harder, and more stable. Stability refers to how much the wood expands and contracts due to moisture. In New England, where the temperature and humidity can vary significantly throughout the year, it is especially beneficial to have wood that can stand up to very dry or very wet conditions. The result is longer-lasting paint jobs, less movement, and fewer gaps during the cold and dry months. Preservation contractor Bob Yapp recounts an experience that many can relate to: “I can't tell you how many historic houses I've pulled the 1950s aluminum siding off to find the original old growth siding and trim. After repair and a good paint job, this wood will last another 100 years and can yet again be restored. I call that a lifetime product.”
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The last note letter, G, is always followed by another A. A bass clef symbol tells you that the second line from the top (the one bracketed by the...
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